Perceived Social Self-Efficacy and Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety: A Social Psychological Perspective to Language Learning and Teaching - Couverture souple

Amerian, Mohammad

 
9783843359375: Perceived Social Self-Efficacy and Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety: A Social Psychological Perspective to Language Learning and Teaching

Synopsis

In foreign language learning and education, social psychological variables are of utmost importance. These variables can highly affect the learners’ performance and their achievement level, especially when they learn in a community of peers. One of the most influential psycho-social domains in language pedagogy is Perceived Social Self-Efficacy; “an individual’s confidence in his/her ability to engage in the social interactional tasks necessary to initiate and maintain interpersonal relationships” (Smith and Betz, 2000). This book has aimed to focus on the relationship between the perceived social self-efficacy of EFL students and their foreign language classroom anxiety.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In foreign language learning and education, social psychological variables are of utmost importance. These variables can highly affect the learners’ performance and their achievement level, especially when they learn in a community of peers. One of the most influential psycho-social domains in language pedagogy is Perceived Social Self-Efficacy; “an individual’s confidence in his/her ability to engage in the social interactional tasks necessary to initiate and maintain interpersonal relationships” (Smith and Betz, 2000). This book has aimed to focus on the relationship between the perceived social self-efficacy of EFL students and their foreign language classroom anxiety.

Biographie de l'auteur

Mohammad Amerian received his B.A. (2010) in English Language and Literature and his M.A. (2012) in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) from Semnan University, Iran. He has taught English at various levels and currently is a lecturer in university. Amerian has also participated in several conferences with interdisciplinary presentations.

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